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Warren Ellis (W)Declan Shalvey & JORDIE BELLAIRE (A/C)• A threat from the first issue is back to cause problems for Moon Knight!• This mysterious person is the new BLACK SPECTRE and it doesn’t mean anything good for the protector of night travelers.• Don’t miss the conclusion of Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire.32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

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Ellis' last issue of this series is now here. I do have to say that it was good, but it isn't one of his strongest of this run. This issue focuses on a character, who up until now has been minor in nature, a police officer that has had a few lines in a couple of other issues. We get to know who he is and what his personality is like as he builds himself up to becoming the new Black Spectre. In this new identity he, of course, takes on Moon Knight.

This issue was alright, and I will say that I was entertained overall. However, when I reached the end, I wasn't totally satisfied with what I read. Ryan's Trent's descent into super villainy is shown point for point and I couldn't see any huge plot holes in that path. For all of the physical solidness of the storytelling the more psychological aspects of the story weren't there to match them. I never had a good sense of understand about exactly why Trent chose the exact path he did. Sure, the frustration about being a beat cop and seeing "the freaks" taking glory that should be his is there. Why does he act out on that frustration in the way he does? That's an important question that Ellis makes no real attempt to answer. Sadly, that is to the overall detriment of the story.

With the complaint out of the way I'll get to the good aspects of this issue. When the decision is made by Trent to become a super villain, Ellis does an excellent job in making him seem like he will be a danger to Moon Knight. The action when it finally comes is also depicted really well. The final fight scene does have an enjoyable amount of tension.

Not having bothered with any of the earlier 5 issues, I had no idea who Trent was. Until I read Stephen's review I never would have guessed he ever appeared anywhere before, let alone in this series. So this issue was my introduction to him and surprise surprise it's an origin issue to boot.

In this book we see Trent go from kid to teen to rookie cop to experienced cop to the villain. And never did I feel like I understood why he turned so dark and murderous. It's like Ellis forgot to submit those pages.

As for the stories flow - there's isn't one. It starts with Trent as a beat cop meeting Mr. Knight (not Moon Knight but rather this suit and tie character is he became somewhen). Then it goes into origin mode and what had to be years of physical training and dart throwing (I wish I made that last part up). And when we get to the fight it's the years in the making Trent vs. Mr. Knight (not Moon Knight but rather this suit and tie character is he became somewhen). Huh?

Doesn't it make more sense that the original encounter was with the Moench Moon Knight - thus allowing time for the Trent's ill-conceived descent into madness? Instead, I'm left wondering if Ellis's origin now spanned just a week or two. Sigh - either way the origin was flat.

As for the eventual fight - there truly isn't one. Trent is undone by his own faulty bomb making skills. Moon Knight does nothing except prattle about "That's why I always win." He didn't win, he just wasn't closer to a bomb than the other guy was.

I said earlier I didn't bother with #1-5. If they were as lame as this issue was, it's me, not Mr. Knight, that gets to say "That's why I always win."

Dan Abnett (W) and I. N. J. Culbard (A/Cover)On sale Aug 13FC, 40 pages$3.99MiniseriesThe medieval world is locked in war. As a godless mercenary company slogs across Europe in search of sustenance and coin, they encounter a demonic force born not of hell, but of somewhere else entirely! • From the creators of Vertigo’s The New Deadwardians!• Starship Troopers meets Kingdom of Heaven!• From New York Times best-selling author Dan Abnett!